Hire of Council-owned venues and non-Council owned venues

All enquires related to Council owned halls and meeting rooms

All Council's venues for hire are listed on our website, www,greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au 

The listing on our site has the following:

  • Hire fees
  • Photos of the venue
  • Facilities like the following:
    Accessible Toilets
    Air-conditioning and heating 
    AV Equipment, including electronic screens, data-projectors, TV, speakers
    Carpet floor
    Chairs and tables
    Kitchen (Commercial)
     

Customers who don't know what venues Council has for hire

Customers should go to our website first. They can check which venues we have and if they wish to check availability each venue has an online booking request form that the customer can complete. It will go directly to the Civic Facilities team.

CSO:

If the customer is not willing or has no access to email or the internet then:

 

CSO:

  • Transfer to Civic and Community Facilities, if busy or no answer email with details below to bookings@cgd.vic.gov.au
    • Customers full name
    • Contact number and email address
    • The date they wish to book a venue
    • Number of people attending the event
    • Purpose of the hire

Customers who have submitted a form, or are following up on booked venues

CSO:

  • Transfer to Civic and Community Facilities, if busy or no answer email with details below to bookings@cgd.vic.gov.au
    • Customers full name
    • Contact number and email addres
    • Reason for call back

Hire fees

The cost of hiring a Council venue for hire is listed on our website under the actual venue. Hire costs and security deposits are payable at least a month prior to the hire date.

Most venues offer a discounted rate for community groups.

CSO:

If the customer is not willing or has no access to email or the internet then:

CSO:

  • Transfer to Civic and Community Facilities, if busy or no answer email with details below to bookings@cgd.vic.gov.au
    • Customers full name
    • Contact number and email address
    • Reason for call back

Hire conditions

Most of our venues require hirers to provide proof of $20 million public liability insurance or purchase occasional public liability insurance from Council.

Each listed venue for hire on our website has the hire terms and conditions.

If the customer is not willing or has no access to email or the internet then:

CSO:

  • Transfer to Civic and Community Facilities, if busy or no answer email with details below to bookings@cgd.vic.gov.au
    • Customers full name
    • Contact number and email address
    • Reason for call back

Collecting Keys for Booked Council Venue's

A Civic attendant/Venue Officer will call the hirer a week prior to booking to schedule a key hand-over.

All enquiries regarding key collection:

CSO:

  • Transfer to Civic and Community Facilities, if busy or no answer email with details below to bookings@cgd.vic.gov.au
    • Customers full name
    • Contact number and email address
    • Reason for call back

Refund of bond

All enquiries related to bond refund

CSO:

  • Transfer to Civic and Community Facilities, if busy or no answer email with details below to bookings@cgd.vic.gov.au
    • Customers full name
    • Contact number and email address
    • Reason for call back

Non-Council Owned venues for hire

There are many privately owned halls within CGD like:

  • Neighbourhood houses and community centres
  • Halls in places of worship
  • Scout halls
  • Community organisations with available meeting rooms

The customer will need to check by visiting the venues directly or checking if these venues have an internet contact number.

Hire of Sporting Pavilions at Council owned Reserves

Go to our website to establish the reserve the customer is referring to:

www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au

For all enquires contact: recreation@cgd.vic.gov.au or transfer to Sports and Recreation Admin, DO NOT CALL CIVIC FACILITIES

Hire Harmony Square or Big Screen in Dandenong or Springvale

Harmony Square is Dandenong’s civic heart located centrally in Lonsdale Street and nestled amongs public amenities including the Library, council offices and Drum Theatre. 

The Square is available for hire for large events, it comes with the following facilities:
 

AV Equipment, including electronic screens, data-projectors, TV, speakers

Chairs and tables

Sound system

Stage

How to hire and hold an event at Harmony Square

The customer must review the details on our website and guidelines before deciding to hire or hold an event at the square.

CSO:

  • Email link and guidelines to the customer using the templates 

.www.greateredandenong.vic.gov.au 

Guidelines for Activities and Events in Harmony Square  (open document and then email to the customer)

 

If the customer wishes to discuss the process for holding an event then:

CSO:

  • Transfer to Festivals and Events,if busy or no answer email with details below to events@cgd.vic.gov.au
    • Customers full name
    • Contact number and email address
    • The date they wish to book a venue
    • Number of people attending the event
    • Reason for call back

How to hire the screens in Dandenong (Harmony Square) or Springvale (Springvale Community Hub)

CSO:

  • Transfer to Shane Ingram, if busy or no answer email shane.Ingram@cgd.vic.gov.au with the details below:
    • Customers full name
    • Contact number and email address
    • The date they wish to hire the screen
    • Is the request for the screen in Dandenong or Springvale?
    • Reason for call back

 

How to get the keys for the big screens or other enquiries

CSO:

  • Transfer to Shane Ingram, if busy or no answer email shane.Ingram@cgd.vic.gov.au with the details below:
    • Customers full name
    • Contact number and email address
    • Reason for call back

In Dandenong Persons collecting keys must be signed in and out using the key register. 

Contact Details
www.greaterdandenong.vic.gov.au
8571 1000
council@cgd.vic.gov.au